Frame structure for hay balers



FIG. 1.

April 22, 1952 J. B. KELLEY, JR 2,593,569

FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS Filed Feb. 15, 1949 a Sheets-Sheet 1 9N, INVENTOR.

.m/wss a. Ire-445x we.

M 3 %%M Qwzm-AQu m2wn Arramvevs.

A ril 22, 1952 J. B. KELLEY, JR 2,593,569

FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS Filed Feb. 15, 1949 a Sheets-Sheet 2 JNVENTOR. JAMES B. KELLEX ./.42.

ATTOE/VEYJ.

April 22, 1952 J. B KELLEY, JR

FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 15, 1949 INVENTOR. JAMES B. KELLEY J8.

. %%W@Mm Anne/vars.

A ril 22, 1952 J. B. KELLEY, JR 2,593,569

FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS Filed Feb. 15, 1949 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIG. 6.

' INVENTOR. JAMES E. KELLEx .12,

April 22, 1952 J,IB, L Y, JR r 2,593,569

' FRAME'Y'STRVUCTURE'FORHAY'BALERS '8 Sheets-Sheie't 5 Filed Feb. 15, 1949 INVENTOK- JAMES B. Jazz-fr, we.v

Arias mks.

April 1952 J- B. KELLEY, JR 2,593,569

FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS Filed Feb. 15, 1949' a Sheets-Sheet e INVENTOR. JAMES B, KELLEZ ue.

BY %9%9uau,rumm 1 nrroezvsys April 22, 1952 J, B, KELLEY, JR 7 2,593,569

I FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS Filed Feb. 15, 1949 a She'ts-Sheet 7 39 4/ 42 47 4? 5/ a I 49 I jJ M P76. 16

INVENTOR. JAMES B. KELLEY JE.

Ap 22, 1952 J- B. KELLEY, JR 9 FRAME STRUCTURE FOR HAY BALERS I I a i v I /2 f A 1 73' /l M67 I 1476. 20.

' INVENTOR. JflME: a. KELLEX Je.

BY WMflmwz *Wm ATTO/Q/VEYJ.

Patented Apr. 22, 1952 UNITED OFFlCE FRAME smeo rmm FOR HAYeBALERS ApplicationFebruary 15, 1949,;"S'erialNo. 76,623

This invention relates to hay baling machines,

and more particularly to a hydraulic hay baler.

It is an object of this invention -to-"provide' a hay baler of the kind to be more particularly described hereinafter having a hydrauliGram-reciprocable in the baler frame and-actuated by controlled .devices'which may be selectively 'a'djusted, at the will of the operator.

In balers presently on the market,-the power is "transmitted from the engine to the ramby aseries of gears. It is an object of this invention to provide a device in which the' power is t-ransmitte'd from the engine to the reciprocatingramflayihy- 'draulic pressure.

Still another object of thisinven'tien "is to pro vide a hydraulic baler of this kind hich is lighter in weight and more economical" to 'manufacture and hence less expensive to-the consumer,

compared to the balers presently on themarket.

Still a further object of this-invention is to,

provide a hydraulic .baler of -this-'-kind-= wh ich .is efiicient and fast inoperation;andlonghwearing due to the decrease infriction bearing partssand is safer to operate due to thekabsence ofisgears.

Still another object of this invention'isivtoz'provide a hydraulic baler of this-kind iniwhich the size and weight of -the bales produced may'a be selectively controlled by the :operator, the bales produced from the baler will b'e unii ormras to size.

Another object of this invention. is to. providea pressure fluid operated deviceasassource ofwpower for operating a reciprocatory element or device,

:and in which novel-means are: embodiedfztor controlling the effectiveaction of thei't-zpressure finid to impart reciprocatory zmotionitoi-said element or device.

From the following specification. and drawings, it will be clearly noted that the reversing device, herein employed as a valve reversingagear, may readily be adapted to various other types .ofxreciprocating, power driven elements and devices, without departing from the spirit'of the invention herein disclosed. v

With the above andother objects in viewimy invention consists in the arrangement; combination and details of construction disclosed in 'the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended" claims.

In the drawings: V Figure 1 is a side "elevation, :partly .broken Cl-tlfiQ-lfl) awayi-of a hydraulic-bale! constructedaccording eto anembedin-lent of my :invention.

Figure lav is a side elevation of the-front :tend ot 1b lerpnot shownimFigure 1.

'g-ure." is 'a top plan v iewof the loader. gure 3 longitudinal section taken on the -.-1=ine4- 3 o Figure 2.

F igure 4 isa 1 fragmentary. horizontal: :section, teli'ez-i onthe 11111544 Figure 3.

Figur'e B a transverse section, rtaken' onthe eat- 5 0f Figure 3. Figure 6 fisai toplplanview; partly "broken away,

he hydraulic 11am. and operating means. Eli "is a transverse section taken-:omthe 1 5 une3.

.Fgure .a-ris a transv'erse 'sectiont'aken on the :11 e-u8-"-"-8':of figured s FigureF-il iis az longitudinal sectionftaken on the -line19-=:9::offigure:2.

TigZHI- BZIU ;-is aifragmentary section through the cnntrol waive, showing *the control valve turned terrain extending position.

Eieurall risa side elevation of .the ram control walvezand the naive actuatingimeans, showing the i-valve' -in the extending :position.

ii ligune l2 :isaxfragmentary horizontal section "showing the: control"; valve the "ram. retractin .zposition.

Eigmve: 13 is 2a#:fragmehtary bottom plan view :ofethe rollers and their .supportingsmeans.

Figure: :14; is atfragmentary longitudinal section ta-kenwon the line "l4-1 4 of Figureh2.

F-igure lfi'a is alongitud'inal section, taken on the .iline2"l'5'l 5 ofiFiguraZ.

Figure 16 :a longitudinal section, I taken ion the line Ji -lint Figure 1-5..

zF.ig-'ure :17 is a fragmentary vertical section 3taken onthe line l-7--l l of Figure 15.

iifliguream zis a top plan-view or: the :rollers and their: actuating means.

Figure -;l9-.is a fragmentary transverse: section takenton the line l.9-l9of-Eigure 18.

lFigure 20 is ,a diagrammatic showing of the hydraulic "flow arrangement.

"Rel'erring'to thedrawingsfthe numeral2'5 designates generally a hydraulic baler constructed according toan" embodiment of my invention.

Thebalerfi'iis formed or a base frame26 havin'g" supporting *w'h'eels mounted on a 'wheel' frame 50 2'1 -at the rear end thereof a-ndasteering bolster 28 "at theizforward end thereof.

T-he baler 'zlmis -adapte'd to support-a straw or hay pickup mechani'sm 29 on one side 'th'ere'of,

. irthepickup being aactuatedibyl the powerfmeans iOT-ifilfl ibfill'. :Theypickups lfl Jmay bet.-formed in any eonventional @manner, and is ;.preferably 'edge of the bottom 32.

3 formed of one of the several types of pickup mechanisms presently on the market.

A bale forming chamber 30 is formed on the rear end of the frame 26, and includes an upper frame 3| and a bottom wall 32. The upper frame 3| and lower frame or bottom 32 of the bale forming chamber 30 are formed as an extension of the baler frame 25, the bottom 32 being pivotally connected to the rear end of the frame 26 by a pivot pin 34, extending transversely thereof. The bottom 32 is adapted to swing downwardly about the pivot pin 34 when it is desired to remove a bale of hay formed in the forming chamber. A)

plate 35 closes the rear end of the forming chamber 38, and is pivotally connected to the frame 3|, by a transverse pivot pin 36.

The pivot 36 is rockably mounted in a bracket 31, fixed on the panel or rear wall 35, and an abutment or plate 38 is fixed on the rear side of the plate 35, extending upwardly above the pivot pin 36. The forward side edge of the plate 38 which extends above the pivot pin 36, is flat along the vertical edge thereof and extends above the upper frame 3|. A latch 39 is fixed on the bottom edge of the panel 35 and is adapted to engage the lower surface of the rear end of the bottom wall 32.

A locking member 40 is carried by the frame 3| for engagement with the plate 38, to lock the rear wall 35 in latched engagement with the bottom wall 32. A guide member 4| is fixed on one side member of the frame 3| and extends upwardly therefrom. A bolt 42 is slidably engaged through the guide 4| and is formed with a flat rear edge engageable with the flat forward edge of the plate 38, in the locked position of the bolt. A plate or arm 44 is pivoted on the upper surface of the frame 3|, forwardly of the guide member 4|, or the right as viewed in Figure 15 of the drawings, and a handle 45 is fixed to the arm 44, extending upwardly therefrom in the unlocked position. A tubular member 46 is pivoted on the forward end of the bolt 42 by a pivot pin 41, to the right in Figure 16, and extends forwardly therefrom. A rod 48 is telescopically engaged in the tubular member 46, and extends forwardly, to the right, therefrom. The rod 48 is pivotally connected to the plate or arm 44 by a pivot pin 49. The pivot pin 49 is adapted tobe disposed above the pivot pin 58 on which the arm 44 is swingably mounted, in the unlocked position of the arm 44 and the bolt 42. In the locked position of the arm 44 and the bolt 42, the pivot pin 49 will be disposed rearwardly, to the left in Figureslfi and 16, of the pivot pin 50, in the manner shown in Figure 16 of the drawings, for

pressing the bolt 42 in engagement with the plate 38, above the pivot 31. A spring 5| is disposed within the tubular member 46, and bears against the rear end of the rod 48, in such a manner that a constant tension is continually exerted on the bolt 42 for urging the bolt to the left into engagement with the plate 38, and therefore urging the keeper 38 into engagement with the rear In the operation of the locking device 40, with the handle or arm 45 in the rearwardly extending horizontal position, the spring 5| will be tensioned to such a degree that the plate 35 will be held in its latched position, irrespective of the force imposed on the plate by the reciprocating ram, to be described hereinafter. A forwardly extending arm 52 is fixed to 0 formed on the bottom 32, and extends forwardly of the pivot 34. A counter-weight 54 is fixed to,

or otherwise mounted, on the arm 52 for counterbalancing the weight of the frame or bottom Wall 32. With no weight of baled hay on the bottom wall 32, the weight 54 is sufficient to swing the bottom 32 upwardly into engagement with the latch 39 of the rear wall 35. When a bale is formed on the bottom wall 32, and the lock 40 disengaged from the rear plate 35, the weight of the bale is suiiicient to cause the wall 32 to swing about the pivot 34 for slidably removing the bale from the forming chamber.

The longitudinal side members of the frame and the forming chamber are secured together by transverse bolts 55 which are secured through flanges 56, which are fixed to or formed on the side members of the frame and the forming chamber. By securing the side members of the frame and forming chamber together by the bolts 55, the side members may be moved for adjusting the size of the forming chamber.

A hydraulic ram is slidably supported within the frame 25 and the forward end of the forming chamber 36 for compressing the hay or other material in the forming chamber. The ram 60 is formed with a rearwardly facing plate 6|, fixed on the rear end of a shaft or piston 62. The piston or shaft 62 is slidably engaged in a cylinder 64 fixed in the forward end of the baler, and supported on transverse frame members 65 therein. A motor 66 is fixed on the forward end of the frame 25 and provides the power for driving the ram 60 and for feeding the material into the forming chamber. A fluid pump 61 is supported on the frame 25, below the motor 66, and is adapted to be driven thereby. A pulley 68 is fixed on the motor shaft and a belt 69 engaging about the pulley 68 also engages about the pulley 10 which is fixed on the shaft. The pulley 10 is fixed on the pump driving shaft.

A fluid supply tank 1| is mounted on one side of the frame 25, and a 'pipe or tubular member 12 extends from the lower end of the tank 1| to the intake side of the pump 61.

A selector valve 14 is mounted on the frame 25, above the cylinder 64. A pipe or tubular member 15 extends from the outlet side of the pump 61-to the inlet port of the valve 14. The tubular member 15 is connected to the inlet side of selector valve 14 by way of a T-fltting 16. A pipe 11 extends upwardly from the T-fitting 16 on the opposite side of the connection of the pressure line 15. A second T-fitting T8 is fixed on the upper end of the pipe 11, and an accumulator 19 is mounted on the upper open end of the T-fitting 18. A pressure relief or control valve 84 is connected between the T-fitting l8, and the fluid supply tank H. The pipe 8| which connects the outlet side of the valve 88 with the tank engages the tank at the upper end thereof. A return line 82 is connected between the outlet side of the selector valve 14 and the tank intermediate the vertical height thereof.

The selector valve 14 has a common inlet pipe 84 connected to the T-fitting 16. A common outlet pipe 85 extends from the valve 14, oppositefrom the inlet opening 84. A rotatable or rockable core 86 is rockably mounted in the casing of the valve I4 and is formed for directing fluid from the inlet opening 84 to a selected outlet opening 81 or 88 on opposite sides of the valve 14, between the inlet and outlet openings therein. One outlet, as 88, is connected to the front end of the cylinder 64, by a pipe 89. The

other outlet port of the valve 14 is connected by adapted to support the valve control rods.

be moved forwardly in the bearings 91.

for that purpose.

an upper member I I6, slidable on a rod II I, the "lower end of the rod III being pivoted ona pin .ieassaeeo i a pipe 90, to the rear end of the cylinder' M for retracting the ram when the fluid under pres- :sure'xis admitted to the rear end'of the cylinder. The core :85 is so formed that when the The ram 60 is adapted to be reciprocatedwith- 'in' thebaler 25 and the reciprocation of the ram :is effected by the reversing of the valve M. The

valve'M is adapted to be reversed in timed. relation to the movement of the ram 6%, and means operatively connected between the ram and the 'valve are provided for reversing the valve from one-position to the other when the ram reaches its extreme end positions, relative to thecylinder 64. The valve control means are clearly shown in Figures 9 and 11 of the drawings, and include a rod'IlI fixed to the side plate 52, Which is carried by the ram 60 during the reciprocation thereof. The plate 92 forms one side of the ram 60 and extends rearwardly on one side of the front plate 6!. The rod or car 9I is secured in a bracket 64, fixed on the side plate'92 and-extending inwardly therefrom. A plate 05 is fixed on the frame 26, forwardly of the ram 66 and is A second rod 96 is-slidably supported in a pair or aligned bearings 9'? which are fixed on the inner side of the plate 85. A depending arm 98 is fixed toor secured on the rear end of the rod 96, and the rod Si is adapted to be slidably engaged in the free end of the arm '98.

loosely coiled about the rod 9i between the press the arm 68 forwardly, and the rod 96 will A third rod I60 is fixed to the forward end of the rod 96, and is movable therewith. The rod I60 is connected to the rod 96 by a connecting bar IOI, at the extreme forward end of the rods I and A stud I62 is fixed to the core 86 of the 96. 'valve I4 and extends outwardly from the casing thereof. An arm I 04 is fixed to the free end of the stud I02 and is adapted to be engaged with the valve control arm I00. The arm I04 is formed with an elongated slot I05 therein and the rear end of the arm I90 is adapted to be slidably engaged in the slot. Collars I66 and ID! are fixed on the arm I00 on opposite sides of the. arm Mi l, and are adapted to rock the .arm I04 together with the stud I02 and the core 86 upon sliding movement of the rod 9'5. A collar I08 .is fixed on the extreme forward end of .the rodSI, and is adapted to abut the forward side of the arm 90, when the ram 66 is m-ovedto .the compressing or rear end.

"'It is desired that the valve I4 should be changed from oneposition-to the other by a snap action, and a toggle link I69 is pivoted on the 'plate'65 The toggle link I09 includes IIZlixed on the plate 65 along the lower edge .thereof. A spring Ila is engaged about the rod will be inclinedforwardly as clearly shown in 'Fig- I A spring 99is shown in Figure 1-0. With the valve in the position show-n in Figure 10, the fluid under pressurei-will beadmitted to the forward end of the zs' cylinder 64 for moving the ram rearwarziil in rearward position, the collar its on the shaft or 98*for carrying with it the arms 96 and Ida.

"forward 'endof the forming chamber Bil.

a red)fofutheidravl ings and in the other position i'thevalve, as 'shown in Figure 12 of the draw- :ingsgtheltoggle ilink I09 will be pivoted to a rearwardlyxinclined position as shown in Figure 11. The 'springIM on the shaft III will :constantly pressthesleeve H0 upwardly, to an extreme position asthe spring He will be onder-the -greatest tension when the toggle link I'09is in a ver-tical position, as shown in dot ed lines in Fi'gure -9.

In the operationof thevalve control mechanism,-whenthe ram 66 is moved forwardly, to --the' right in Figure 1, the spring as will be COll'lpressed against the arm 98 and further movethe arm l c l for rotatingthe valve core 8% from the position shown in Figurel2, to the position the'baler. As the ram 60 approaches its most rod BI Will-engage the forward side of the arm As thearms 66- and I 00 are moved rearwardly with therod' fllrthe'rod I00 will initially slide loosely through the slot I65 of the arm I04, and when 'thetoggle link I06 has been moved rearwardly beyond the vertical position, the rods Q5 and I96 will be snapped rearwardly so that the collar I68 will engage the'arm I04 for rotating the core 86 from the position shown in Figure 10, to the position shown in-Figure 12. From this position the fluid is directed from the pump to the rear end of the cylinder 66 for starting the cycle of operation over.

'A pair of spring pressed rollers I I 6 and I I I are swingably mounted on the rear end of the frame which are "connected to the frame 26 at the The rollers -I I'6 and I I! are adapted to press the hay 'or other'material from the horizontal conveyor a common i'stub shaft I34 on one of the longitudinalmembers of the frame 26. Similar arms I22 and I24'connect the upper end of the rollers I I6 and' I'II'to the longitudinal member of the frame 26in the. same manner. The rollers are formed with'outwardly opening pockets I25 therein for engagement withthe straw or hay to be forced throughfthe' entrance chamber.

Hooks I26 and I2! are' formed on the outer ends of the links I IE3 and] .I I, respectively, and a spring I28 is fixed .betweenthehooks for urging the arms H6 and II] together at their outer ends. The spring I28 vtherefore continually presses the rollers H6 and II 'Iutogetherfor compacting the straw or other materialas it is passed into the forming chamber.

A sprocket I29 is fixed on the upper end of the roller H6, and a sprocket I33 is fixed on the upper-end of the roller II I. The sprockets I26 and I30 are fixed on the axial shafts I and I-32 respectively.on which the rollers H5 and II? are mounted.

A sprocket I is fixed on the stub shaft I34. A link chain I36 engages about the sprockets I35, I29 and I39. The chain I36 also engages about a sprocket I31 which is mounted for keeping the chain I36 at a constant tension.

A telescopic rod I38 is pivoted at one end on the frame 26 for supporting the sprocket I31. The telescopic rod I38 includes an inner rod I39 which is pivoted at the inner end by a pivot pin I l-i onto the upper frame member of the frame 28. A tubular member I4Il is slidable on the rod I39, and is formed with an elongated slot I4I on the upper and lower side thereof. The axle I42 of the sprocket I31 is engaged through the slots MI, and is constantly pressed outwardly by a spring I44 disposed within the tubular member I49. The sprocket I31 and the telescopic rod I38 act as a chain tightener for keeping the chain I36 at a constant tension while in engagement with the sprockets I30, I29 and the sprocket I35.

A beveled gear I45 is fixed on the shaft I34, on which the driving sprocket I35 is fixed. A second beveled gear I46 engages the periphery of the beveled gear I45, for driving the rollers H6 and H1. drive shaft I41 which extends along the length of the baler 25 and is operatively connected with the motor 66, to be driven thereby. A gear I48 is fixed on the forward end of the drive shaft I41,

and a chain I49 is trained about the gear I48 anda lower spur gear I59. The gear I50 is rotatable on a shaft I5I supported adjacent the drive shaft of the motor 66. A pulley I52 is also fixed on the shaft I5I, and a belt I54 is trained about the pulley I52 and a second pulley on the drive shaft of the motor, whereby the drive shaft I41 is operatively driven by the motor 66.

A second beveled gear I 55 is fixed on the drive shaft I41, intermediate the length thereof and forwardly of the beveled gear I46 to provide a driving connection for the conveyors of the pickup mechanism 29 associated with the baler 25.

In the use and operation of the baler 25, de scribed above, the motor 66 drives the pump 61 for providing fluid under pressure for actuating the ram 63. While the motor is running and the fluid being continually supplied to the valve 14, the ram will be continually reciprocated in the frame 26 and in the forming chamvber 30 for packing the material therein. While the'ram is reciprocating in the forward end of the forming chamber, the rollers I I 6 and I I1 are rotating and continually feeding the material from the horizontal conveyor of the pickup member 29 into the entrance chamber I2I and then into the forming chamber. The ram will continue reciprocating until the material is considerably well packed in the forming chamber and the material exerts an increasing resisting force against the movement of the ram. When the resistance of the material in the forming chamber has reached a determined value, the fluid, under the increased pressure will force open the pre-set pressure rellef valve 39 to stop the reciprocation of the ram.

The pressure relief valve 89 has a vertically extending poppet valve I56 for closing the transverse opening therein. An arm I51 is pivoted on a bracket I53, which in turn is clamped about the valve body 69. A weight I59 is slidable along the length of the arm I51 and will continually bias the outer end of the arm I51 downwardly. As the valve stem I56 engages the arm I51 adjacent the pivot thereof the moment arm of the weight I59 will determine the pressure at which the va ve 99 will release for discharging the fiuid The beveled gear I46 is fixed on a into the tank 1 I, when the ram 60 has ceased its movement.

The weight I59 may be positioned on the arm I51, at the will of the operator and will determine the size and compactness of the bales formed in the forming chamber. Once the weight I59 has been set, and the machine set in operation, all of the bales formed in the forming chamber 30 will be formed with a uniform size and weight.

When the bale has been formed in the forming chamber 39, the operator may raise the arm 45 for releasing the locking member 40, and the force of the ram on the bale will press the gate or rear wall 35 outwardly so that the latch 39 will become disengaged with the outer end of the bottom wall 32, and the weight of the bale will press the bottom wall 32 downwardly about the hinge 35. With the bottom wall 32 inclined downwardly and rearwardly, the bale will be removed from the forming chamber upon the forward movement of the baler.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but

claim all variations falling Within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a hay baler, a first longitudinally extending main frame, a horizontally disposed bottom frame arranged longitudinally of said first frame adjacent one end of the latter and connected at one end to said main frame for rocking movement from a horizontal position to a position at an angle with respect-to said horizontal position, a second horizontally disposed top frame positioned in superimposed longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said bottom frame and having one end fixedly secured to said main frame, a vertically disposed plate arranged transversely of said bottom and top frames adjacent the other ends thereof and having its upper end connected to said top frame adjacent the other end thereof for swingin movement into and out of engagement with the other end of said bottom frame, an upstanding abutment fixedly projecting from the upper end of said p1ate,'said plate together with said bottom and top frames forming a longitudinally extending chamber for receiving hay to be compacted into a bale, interengaging means on the lower end of said plate and the other end of said bottom frame for releasably holdin said bottom frame in its horizontal position, a bolt on said top frame adjacent the other end normally engageable with said abutment and mounted for longitudinal move-.

ment toward and away from said abutment, hand actuable means operatively connected to said bolt for effecting the longitudinal movement of said bolt toward said abutment to thereby retain said base frame in its horizontal position, feeding means arranged transversely of said main frame inwardly of said one end thereof and. in communication with said baling chamber intermediate said one end thereof for introducing hay to be compressed and baled into said chamber, a ram positioned longitudinally of said main frame adjacent said one end of the latter and mounted on said frame for longitudinal reciprocating movement into and out of said one end of said baling chamber for compressing and pushing the compressed hay toward said plate, and means operatively connected to said ram for effecting the reciprocatory movement of the latter.

2. In a hay baler, a first longitudinally extending main frame, a horizontally disposed bottom framearranged longitudinally of said firstframe adjacent one end of'the. latter-and, connected-at one :end to said main frame for rockingimovement on a horizontal axis from'ahorizontalposition..to, a position at an angle withlrespectito said horizontal; position, a secondJhorizontally' disposed top frame positioned" in superimposed longitudinal spaced relationwitli respect to said bottomframe and having, oneend fixedly secured towsaid main frame, a vertically disposed. plate arranged transversely of said bottom and. top frames adjacent the other ends thereof and having its upper end connected to said top frame adjacent the other end thereof for swingin movement about a horizontal axis into and out of engagement with the other end of said bottom frame, an upstanding abutment fixedly projecting from the upper end of said plate, said plate together with said bottom and top frames forming a longitudinally extending chamber for receiving hay to be compacted into a bale, interengaging means on the lower end of said plate and the other end of said bottom frame for releasably holding said bottom frame in its horizontal position, a bolt on said top frame adjacent the other end normally engageable with said abutment and mounted for longitudinal movement toward and away from said abutment, hand actuable means operatively connected to said bolt for effecting the longitudinal movement of said bolt toward said abutment to thereby retain said base frame in its horizontal position, spring means operatively connected to said bolt for urging said bolt towards its normal position for engagement with said abutment, a ram positioned longitudinally of said main frame adjacent said one end of the latter and mounted on said frame for longitudinal reciprocatory movement into and out of said one end of said baling chamber for compressing and pushing the compressed hay toward said plate, and means operatively connected to said ram for effecting the reciprocatory movement of the latter.

3. In a hay baler, a first longitudinally extending main frame, a horizontally disposed bottom frame arranged longitudinally of said first frame adjacent one end of the latter and connected at one end to said main frame for rocking movement about a horizontal axis from a horizontal position to a position at an angle with respect to said horizontal position, a second horizontally disposed top frame positioned in superimposed longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said bottom frame and having one end fixedly secured to said main frame, a vertically disposed plate arranged transversely of said bottom and top frames adjacent the other ends thereof and having its upper end connected to said top frame adjacent the other end thereof for swinging movement about a horizontal aXis into and out of engagement with the upper end of said bottom frame, an.upstanding abutment fixedly projecting from the upper end of said plate, said plate together with said bottom and top frames forming a longitudinally extending chamber for receiving hay to be compacted into a bale, interengaging means on the lower end of said plate and the other end of said bottom frame for releasably holding said bottom frame in its longitudinal position, a bolt on said top frame adjacent the other end normally engageable with said abutment and mounted for longitudinal movement toward and away from said abutment, hand actuable means operiii l0. atively connected to saidbolt for effecting the longitudinal movement .of .saidbolt toward said abutment to thereby retain said base frame in its horizontal position,. an inlet arranged transversely ofsaid chamber adjacentone end of the latter and having one end incommunicationwith s'aid chamber, a pair of spring-pressed'rollers positioned adjacentthe otheraendl of saidiinlet and'mounted for rotation about vertical axes for introducing hay to be compressed and baled into saidinlet; a-ram positioned longitudinally of said main frame adjacent said oneend of thelatter and mounted on said frame for longitudinal reciprocatory movement into and out of said one end of said baling chamber for compressing and pushing the compressed hay toward said plate, and means operatively connected to said ram for effecting the reciprocatory movement of the latter.

4. In a hay baler, a first longitudinally extending main frame, a horizontally disposed bottom frame arranged longitudinally of said first frame adjacent one end of the latter and connected at one end to said main frame for rocking movement about a horizontal axis from a horizontal position to a position at an angle with respect to said horizontal position, a second horizontally disposed top frame positioned in superimposed longitudinal spaced relation with respect to said bottom frame and having one end fixedly secured to said main frame, a vertically disposed plate arranged transversely of said bottom and top frames adjacent the other ends thereof and having its upper end connected to said top frame adjacent the other end thereof for swinging movement about a horizontal axis into and out of engagement with the other end of said bottom frame, an upstanding abutment fixedly projecting from the upper end of said plate, said plate together with said bottom and top frames forming a longitudinally extending chamber for receiving hay to be compacted into a bale, interengaging means on the lower end of said plate and the other end of said bottom frame for releasably holding said bottom frame in its horizon tal position, a bolt on said top frame adjacent the other end normally engageable with said abutment and mounted for longitudinal movement toward and away from said abutment, hand actuable means operatively connected to said bolt for effecting the longitudinal movement of said bolt toward said abutment to thereby retain said base frame in its longitudinal position, spring means operatively connected to said bolt for urging said bolt toward its normal position of engagement with said abutment, an inlet arranged transversely of said chamber adjacent one end of the latter and having one end in communication with said chamber, a pair of spring-pressed rollers positioned adjacent the other end of said inlet and mounted for rotation about a vertical axis for introducing hay to be compressed and baled into said inlet, means operatively connected to said ram for effecting the reciprocatory movement of the latter, and means operatively connected to said last named means for selectively controlling the degree of compressive force of said ram in the execution of its reciprocatory movement into said one end of said baling chamber.

(References on following page) REFERENCES CITED Number The following references are of record in the 1,506,150 file of this patent: UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,396,720 716,422 Hulscher Dec. 23, 1902 2,476,672 773,925 Hulscher Oct. 25, 1904 840,534 Webb Jan. 9, 1907 893,830 "Young July 21, 1908 0 Number 1,290,203 Houk Jan. 7, 1919 33 1,971,036 Le Force Mar. 9, 1921 Name Date Beaty Aug. 26, 1924 Heald et a1 Apr. 27, 1926 Bath Apr. 30, 1929 Russell June 18, 1940 N011; Mar. 19, 1946 Martin July 19, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Australia Aug. 22, 1941 Austria July 25, 1913 

